A vehicle seat, which provides an enhanced level of comfort, by the use of
dual independently supported seat cushions is disclosed. The apparatus
comprises an inner seat cushion and an outer seat cushion, each of which
is independently supported by a compressed air pneumatic device to
control vertical movement, and by parallelogram linkages control lateral
movement, and allow for vertical transition of the seats while
maintaining them horizontal. The occupant of this vehicle seat can
independently adjust the distribution of body weight shared by the inner
seat cushion and the outer seat cushion from time to time, in order to
change the pressure pattern against body parts and to provide optimum
ergonomic seating posture. Furthermore, by adjusting the air supply, the
occupant can increase or decrease the seat's effective spring rate, thus
controlling the ride height and the seat's compliance for travel on both
rough terrain and smooth roadways.